Celebrate philanthropy and community impact with stories of UC changemakers and transformative initiatives.
April 22, 2026
Marcus Elliott, one of the first Marian Spencer Scholars at the University of Cincinnati, is graduating with a marketing degree, a sales role lined up and a powerful story of growth, mentorship, leadership and giving back.
April 17, 2026
Lacey McCarthy will bring her skills, expertise and more than 20 years of experience in budget and financing to her new role as business officer for the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College.
April 6, 2026
In 2002, the City of Cincinnati began the demolition of the 32-year-old Riverfront Stadium. This created a slew of memories for Cincinnati residents who knew the stadium as the home of the “Big Red Machine” baseball dynasty and the place where Cincinnati hosted three World Series Championships. Riverfront Stadium was especially meaningful to its former construction manager, Donald E. Wehmeyer, Eve ’61.
April 22, 2026
Marcus Elliott, one of the first Marian Spencer Scholars at the University of Cincinnati, is graduating with a marketing degree, a sales role lined up and a powerful story of growth, mentorship, leadership and giving back.
April 17, 2026
Lacey McCarthy will bring her skills, expertise and more than 20 years of experience in budget and financing to her new role as business officer for the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College.
April 6, 2026
In 2002, the City of Cincinnati began the demolition of the 32-year-old Riverfront Stadium. This created a slew of memories for Cincinnati residents who knew the stadium as the home of the “Big Red Machine” baseball dynasty and the place where Cincinnati hosted three World Series Championships. Riverfront Stadium was especially meaningful to its former construction manager, Donald E. Wehmeyer, Eve ’61.
April 6, 2026
CPS All-Star Showcase returned to UC’s Fifth Third Arena, Saturday, April 4, highligting the partnership between Cincinnati Public Schools and the University of Cincinnati. Local media covered the daylong sports event which showcased some Cincinnati's finest high school athletes. Proceeds from the event benefited Project Connect.
April 1, 2026
The name of retired Cincinnati attorney and philanthropist, Donald P. Klekamp, will grace the name of a University of Cincinnati college. The UC Board of Trustees approved the name, Donald P. Klekamp College of Law, on March 30.
April 1, 2026
A new collaboration between the University of Cincinnati's Digital Performance Lab (DP Lab), CCM Acting, UC's School of Information Technology, and the Cincinnati Fire Museum is using gaming technology to bring essential fire safety education to children. The project titled Fire Escape is an interactive video game designed to teach K-12 students how to respond safely during a house fire. It was developed through Digital Futures research support, student game development, and guidance from local fire safety professionals.
March 30, 2026
The University of Cincinnati College of Law will be rededicated as the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati.
March 20, 2026
The University of Cincinnati is partnering with Cincinnati Public Schools to host the fifth annual CPS All-Star Showcase event set for noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 4, in Fifth Third Arena.
March 17, 2026
Quantifying the impact that University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science emeritus professors Randy Allemang, BSME ’72, MS ’73, PhD ’80, and Dave Brown, AE ’61, MS ’63, PhD ’76, had on the field of structural dynamics is a tall order.
March 9, 2026
In the mid-1950s Melinda C. Wells Brown moved to Cincinnati to live with her great aunt and became captivated by a collection of miniature Shakespeare plays her great aunt kept on display. Brown came to Cincinnati after the death of her father, and without her great aunt’s guidance and generosity, she would not have been able to continue her education. Her great aunt’s holistic support was instrumental during Brown’s undergraduate studies at the University of Cincinnati — where she worked in the University Library (now known as Blegen Library) and uncovered a deep passion for literature and libraries.
March 2, 2026
Three notable University of Cincinnati alumni have been named by the Cincinnati Regional Chamber to its 2026 class of “Great Living Cincinnatians.”
February 25, 2026
Neil Taylor, director of the Corporate Law Center at the University of Cincinnati, is working with students to him them chart a path into promising legal career.
February 19, 2026
With the opening of research laboratories and the UC Osher Wellness Suite and Learning Kitchen, the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center’s Blood Cancer Healing Center has brought its full mission to life as a comprehensive blood cancer hub.
February 16, 2026
A $3 million gift from the estate of Barry Mitchell, CEAS ’82, will benefit the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). This donation will establish the Barry L. Mitchell Endowed Chair and Barry L. Mitchell Music Endowed Scholarship Fund at CCM.
February 16, 2026
When Eloise Brown was deciding where to go to college, she spoke to a family friend who was an environmental engineering professor at the University of Cincinnati and realized UC's engineering program would be a great fit for her. She decided to make the move to Cincinnati, continuing a family legacy at the College of Engineering and Applied Science.